India
Warwick has a long-standing and deep relationship with India, enjoying research collaborations across the three faculties, numerous links with industry and a strong connections to our alumni community. Our approach to working with India is rooted in principles of equality and mutually beneficial engagement. By deepening our understanding of the priorities of our Indian partners, we harness the power of research and education to jointly address our individual countries’ and the world’s, most pressing problems.
Established in 2026, our Warwick India Network aims to bring together our researchers, educators, professional services and students keen to collaborate with India. This network will enable us to collectively progress research and educational priorities. It will also act as a supportive and engaged community, welcoming Indian research students and researchers coming to work with us and celebrating Indian culture on campus.
Warwick India Network Activities
Widening Access to Higher Education in India
Researchers in Warwick Education Studies and Warwick Law School are collaborating with partners in India to strengthen the efforts of state universities and government colleges based in rural and semi-urban areas of India in delivering on the equity and social justice agenda for higher education in India.
Funded by the Fair Chance Foundation, this project builds on the research that examined gender differences in choices, obstacles and opportunities for young people, as they progress through the education system, and how these factors affect their ability to make informed choices in relation to accessing higher education.
IIT Kharagpur students excel through WMG summer research experience
The WMG–IIT Kharagpur Summer Research Programme, developed through a long-standing collaboration between WMG and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), stands as a powerful example of successful international partnership in research and education. Running since 2011, a cohort of students from IIT Kharagpur are selected annually to undertake individual research projects at WMG, University of Warwick. This programme typically runs over the summer months from early May to July, and not only nurtures research ideas but also significantly develops the research skills of participants in an industrially focused environment.
Professor Virinder Kalra, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (South, Central Asia and Middle East), University of Warwick
The strength of our relationship with India lies in the creativity and commitment of our Warwick community.
The Warwick India Network will help amplify this work, connecting colleagues, supporting collaboration, and ensuring that our approach to India is ambitious, thoughtful, and authentically rooted in partnership.